Poppy poppy what should we know?That peace on earth shouldgrow, grow, grow.

A simple and anonymous poem, but a poignant message nevertheless. In my opinion teaching our children about Remembrance Day is not an option but a necessity. As adults we see the horrific things that happen in our world and we try to protect our children from finding out too much too soon. I don’t disagree with this in theory, and I might add it is a theory I have adopted with my own children, but in school even our youngest pupils will want to buy a poppy and surely they should be told why we wear them. I am not advocating an approach whereby we divulge details of war and show graphic video footage, but I am suggesting that we find an age appropriate way of explaining Remembrance Day. Maybe our children will be the great peacemakers of the future!